Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
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OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford